#24. CONCACAF - Jason Roberts - From playing football to making it grow: the vision and transition of a former player off pitch
We finally found the right time slot to speak with Jason Roberts, an old and good friend of our CSO JB. Jason is a former Premier League footballer player, starting his career at Hayes Football Club until his retirement in 2014.
Prior to the end of his career, Jason founded the Jason Roberts Foundation, a charity dedicated to providing young people in the UK and the Caribbean with the opportunity to learn, build confidence and broaden their perspectives through sport.
Then, in 2017, he was appointed Concacaf's Director of Development to lead the Confederation's efforts across coaching education, corporate social responsibility, women’s football, and professional football.
For this 23rnd episode of LeCorner, we went through his journey as a professional footballer as well as his “second life” and the challenge that surrounds it.
Episode timelines:
- Jason’s passion for football, and his journey as a football professional
- Get the best out of a professional football career
- Jason’s transition from on to off pitch
- Jason Roberts Foundation
- What advice to give to youth to succeed as a professional footballer
- Jason's duties at Concacaf as Director of Development
- How Concacaf uses data to help develop national football associations
- Player career management in the US vs Europe
- Recommendations: Football Club Management: Insights from the Field - Ian Lawrence / The Last Dance
Episode:
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